Perambulator



April 24, 1928. I 1,667,041

D. F. LARKIN PERAMBULATOR Filed May 5. 1925 2 INVEOR' 29/2 691 .Z vii/0 Patented Apr. 24, 1 928.-

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' Application filed' May 5,

This invention relates to improvements in perambulators and more particularly to safety tenders for small infants Among the objectsof this invention are to provide means for the healthful protection" and amusement of infantsbetweenfthe 'agesof birth "and walking; to give them the advantages of freedom of n'iovem'entlabout the premises, while securely protecting them from cold drafts near the floor level; toprovide the necessarymuscular development' fin the arms and upper. body, while the'powers of locomotion are latent; to protect them from the dust and.dirt,incidental to moving about the floor, while giving 'all' the advan tages of crawling without its incidental inconveniences to child and'parent. When the child has arrived at the period of walking the peramulator can be" converted 7 into a.

trailing wagon. v j i 1 Another object .is to soingeniously and scientifically dejsign and proportion the} body, that an infant placed therein cannot climb out or-fall out, yet have full. freedom of movement while 'in'a sitting position;

A further ob'ect is to eliminate angles,

corners and projections liable to injure the child and give to the structuresanitary features that will permit it to be thoroughly washed and kept sweet and clean.

It is a fact that an active infant will stand and walk before his anatomical development is capable of properly sustaining his weight,

resulting in bow'legs, broken arches, and un-' symmetrical bodily development, especially in the nether limbs. The use of this invention, during this early period of infancy,

develops initiative and mental activity, by

tion it is desired to cover the invention in whatsoever form it may be embodied.

In the accompanying one sheet of drawings: Figure 1, is a side elevation of ababy tender constructed in accordance with this invention. Figure 2, is a plan view from or climbing out, dependsruponthe iezafs ria n' 28,092., Y

aboveof the same, partly broken away-i0" disclose the construction'andtmounting of' the wheels.

- I11 detail the construction illustrated in the drawings, comprises" the underbody portion formatiomfhaving'fa semicircular rear portion 3, rounded and flanged upwardly fto provide a comfortable I seat for the" posterior to s ili lylllg theffender fl, flanged outwardly therefrom. Thi s"u'nderbo.dy is' panlike {in of theoccupant; withta forward extension 4;, tapering.gradually'inward, with af'sweeping curve where it terminates in the vertical 7 front f5, t o form afcorrect anatomical rest for the lower limbs, "tending to hold them straight, with the feet pointing upward. The side walls 6,are perforated at intervals 7, to provide'ventilation.

The fender 2 is preferably formed inte grallywith the unde-rbody,and' extends outwardly in s\veeping curves across the .front and'along the sides of" the body. 'Its outer edge is provided with a strip of felt or rubber 9, for the protection of the furniture into3 which'the tender may be driven. T

The parallel rear wheels,10, are mounted;

upon axles 1111, secured in the hollow tru'nnions 12-12, secured in the plates 1313 fixed tot-he sides of' the underbody, by spot I welding or otherwise. These wheels are set Well to the rear to minimize the tendency to.

tip backward. v

The front of the underbody is supported upon the caster wheels 14, the vertical stems 15, ofwhich pivot in the brackets 16, which 7 are fixed to and extend outwardfrom thefl underbody, well forward. Thesepivots extend upward through the fender'2, to receive the ornamental acorn nuts 16, screwed thereon. To reduce production costs these nuts can be dispensed with by riveting the pivots 15, above the bracketslG and not extending them through the fender. All wheels are provided with the rubber tires 17 and 18 respectively. 1 I 7 The upper body is flanged to fit snugly into the upper edge of the underbody at 19,

and is detachably secured thereto at intervals' by the screws 20. Or it'may be perma- .nently attached by spotwelding or otherwise! This upperbody rises in streamlines from the lowerbody. The successrof'the invention, in preventing the infant occupant from falling formof the upperbody.

peculiar Thecockpit, formed by the opening in the f upperbody surrounded bythe rolled edge 21, is set slightlyfo'rwar'd of-the reariwall of the underbody, to give the overhanging Wall 22. If the infant grasps the rolled edge 21,

at the sides and attempt-s -tdlift' himself ap, I

his buttocks impinge against this overhanging Wall 22, and prevent further lifting: In

addition to the overhanging all 22 the front deck 23, is of such ah'ei'g lit that he is unable to bend his knees and cannot, therefore,1\vithdraW hisbody from the tender. Should he lean over sideways, hiships encounter the overhanging rolled edge 21, at

the-sides; which, in' connection With the straighthnees, prevent-sdislodgment of his body, This invention has all; the advantages to parent and child of'the Indian papoose sling, -pl us anatomical freedom, locomotion and the promotion of infant initiative.

The holes 24, andw 25, are provided in the upper body to receive the bent ends the tan handle 26, preferably; made of T twisted Wire, and convenient for older children or parentsinpushing'orpulling thetender in transportingv the infant;

Seated in the cockpit, the infants hands naturally hang in contact with the rear heels 10. Infants-use their hands from 'birth',so they,.auto1naticallyf grasp the rear wheelsand in a surprisingly. sh'ort t-ime,,are

propelling themselves about, to j the delight offall concerned, They Will sleepIcontentedly; for hours leaning comfortably forward in the cockpit. I

For additional comfort and to further prevent the bending of theknees, in attemptingto'climb out the bottom is anatomically shaped forthe posterior; withf'fthe riser or horn 27, embossed inthei bottom of the underbodyportion 1. a r

The body'p'or tion 'isequally effective Without the Wheels and has its uses assuch, in restraining Without binding the child.

Having thus described this invention What I claim and desire'to secure by Letters Pats ent is: i

1. A baby tender comprising.an:v elongated V enclosed body with substantially circular. top opening ,of less. diameter than the in: ternal width of said body; a rear Wheels mounted above the'bottom of "said body with. in reach of the occupant of the said body;

and a rolling support for the front ofisaidbody.

bodyvwith a semicircularrear portion; a tapering fij ont portion andv having a top, open a handle with a -bail 'havin'g epivots. adapted;

to engage'hole s in-saidbody. L y

In testimony whereof I have hereunto af fixedmy,signati'ire. 1

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2. A baby tender comprisingam enclosed 

